Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-16
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

THE Senate was not in session on the 4th. In
the House there was three hours session,
mainly taken up with wrangle over the Def
cheney bill. An item of about $500 for the old
Board of Health was dropped also, $500 for DR..
]. G. Hearn, the old secretary OF the Board Of
Health; also, about 81 200 of costs in the Max
well case. AS doctored up the bill appropriates
about $4,000.
IN the Senate, on the 9Th, after getting
through with little routine business, Senator
Parcher's bill in relation to granting free
passes on railroads was taken up, and after
considerable discussion it was ordered en-
crossed and printed -. In the House resolu-
ton was adopted giving the Hall OF Representa-
tives to the State Press Association for the en-
suing two days, commencing at ten o clock each
day. Mr.. Curtis bill. requiring foreign rail-
road companies operating railroads IN this
State to file articles of Incorporation with the
Secretary of State and pay the customary cor.
poratiop tax thereon was read third time and
passed. Several bills were ordered engrossed,
after which the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the It'll House bills Nos.
and 80 were taken up, read a second time and
referred to the Committee on Railroads and
Internal Improvements.
Senate bill No. was taken up for third read
ing. and pending consideration of the same,
the Senate adjourned. I'm the House the
only business transacted was debate on Mr..
Mackin's bill relating to the service OF garn-
ishment on railroad agents, which was taken
up LOT passage. The Dill was recommltted TO
the committee on judiciary.
IN the Senate, on the Sth, the committee on
railroads and internal improvements reported
formally upon Senate bill No. 10, entitled, "Ot
Private Corporations" which was Immediately
read third time and passed by vote of % to
g. Senate bill No. 9, reported favorably from
the improvement committee, was also read a
third time and passed. Mr.. Sparks, of Cass,
called up Senate bill No. II, to provide for the
prevention of accidents to railroad employees
and others, by requiring that switches, frogs
and guard-rails be properly blocked. The bill
was passed. -. In the House no business of any
importance was transacted beyond making Mr..
Bridges resolution relating to the quality Of
stone to be used in the Capitol building part
of the record.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Parcher's reso-
linton fixing the oath inst. as the date of final
adjournment was made special order for the
18th. The bill to require railroads to put down
ties and iron on any graded switch running to
said switch, was called up for third reading and
defeated by decided vote. ..... The House en-
crossed substitute for bill which reduces
railroad fares on first class roads to two and a
half cots per mile, three cents on second class
and four cents on third class. The remainder
OF tie sessi IN was consumed in fighting over
the Deficiency bill.
THE Senate was in session just twenty min
business of importance adjourned to the after
noon of the 18th -. :. In the House about three
hours were spent in listening to speeches OF
no particular Importance and then the General
Deficiency bill was taken up and ordered en-
rr6SSed Adjourned